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No More Gosnells: An Interview with Abby Johnson and Shawn Carney

Bryan,
Texas – Wendy Davis and her supporters have either bought into
a lie about abortion or mistakenly believe these clinics are safe
places, but we have the truth, says former abortion clinic worker
Abby Johnson.

Shawn
Carney and Abby Johnson once stood toe to toe on opposite sides of
the fence at the Planned Parenthood in Bryan, Texas, until Abby
joined the pro-life cause. They talked to CWR about the new abortion
law in Texas and what it means for the clinic where they met and for
the other abortion clinics in the Lone Star State.

House
Bill 2364, “The Preborn Pain Act”, passed in the state senate
late Friday night and is expected to be signed by Governor Rick Perry
in the coming days.

CWR:
What are the changes this law will make for abortions and
abortion clinics in Texas?

Carney:
The proposed laws would ban late-term abortions after 20 weeks in
Texas. The biggest impact of this law will be how it raises the
standards of the abortion industry, against their own will. For
instance the abortionist will need to have admitting privileges to a
hospital within 30 miles of the facility and new upgrades would be
required inside the facility. This has caused a huge reaction from
Planned Parenthood.

Johnson:
There are 42 abortion facilities total in the state and 37 are
not "ambulatory surgical centers." To comply with the new
law, they will have to retrofit, rebuild from the ground up, or
close.

CWR:
How is this law going to affect your own clinic in Bryan, TX, the
site of the first 40 Days for Life campaign?